Est 1923

KAHN Leaves from the Tree of Life

Record and Artist Details

Genre:

Chamber

Label: Rubicon

Media Format: CD or Download

Media Runtime: 62

Mastering:

DDD

Catalogue Number: RCD1040

RCD1040. KAHN Leaves from the Tree of Life

Tracks:

Composition Artist Credit
3 Pieces for Cello and Piano, Movement: I. Romanze in F Minor Robert Kahn, Composer
Ensemble Emigrés
7 Gesänge, Movement: II. 's ist ein so stiller heil'ger Tag Robert Kahn, Composer
Ensemble Emigrés
6 Lieder und Gesänge, Movement: II. Novemberfeier Robert Kahn, Composer
Ensemble Emigrés
6 Lieder, Movement: I. Idyll Robert Kahn, Composer
Ensemble Emigrés
10 Lieder, Movement: Liebestrost Donald Kahn, Composer
Ensemble Emigrés
Tagebuch in Tönen (Leaves from the Tree of Life), Movement: No. 500 (Variations on No. 1) in A-Flat. Andante Donald Kahn, Composer
Ensemble Emigrés
Tagebuch in Tönen (Leaves from the Tree of Life), Movement: No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor. Allegretto non troppo Donald Kahn, Composer
Ensemble Emigrés
Tagebuch in Tönen (Leaves from the Tree of Life), Movement: No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor. Andantino con moto, quasi improvisato Donald Kahn, Composer
Ensemble Emigrés
Tagebuch in Tönen (Leaves from the Tree of Life), Movement: No. 5 in F Minor. Assai sostenuto ed espressivo Donald Kahn, Composer
Ensemble Emigrés
Tagebuch in Tönen (Leaves from the Tree of Life), Movement: No. 53 in E. Allegretto con moto Donald Kahn, Composer
Ensemble Emigrés
Tagebuch in Tönen (Leaves from the Tree of Life), Movement: No. 473a in G. Moderato Donald Kahn, Composer
Ensemble Emigrés
Tagebuch in Tönen (Leaves from the Tree of Life), Movement: No. 473b in G. Poco allegretto Robert Kahn, Composer
Ensemble Emigrés
Tagebuch in Tönen (Leaves from the Tree of Life), Movement: No. 473c in G. Allegretto vivace Robert Kahn, Composer
Ensemble Emigrés
Tagebuch in Tönen (Leaves from the Tree of Life), Movement: No. 474 in E Minor. Andante sostenuto Donald Kahn, Composer
Ensemble Emigrés
Tagebuch in Tönen (Leaves from the Tree of Life), Movement: No. 475 in G. Vivace Robert Kahn, Composer
Ensemble Emigrés
9 Lieder nach Gedichten von Christian Morgenstern, Movement: No. 2. Liebesbrief Donald Kahn, Composer
Ensemble Emigrés
9 Lieder nach Gedichten von Christian Morgenstern, Movement: No. 8. Die Unke Donald Kahn, Composer
Ensemble Emigrés
5 Lieder, Movement: No. 5. Feuerbestattung Donald Kahn, Composer
Ensemble Emigrés
9 Lieder im Volkston, Movement: No. 9. Gebet Donald Kahn, Composer
Ensemble Emigrés
Quintet for piano, violin, cello, clarinet and horn Donald Kahn, Composer
Ensemble Emigrés

The rediscovery of music suppressed in the Third Reich continues with this release of music by Robert Kahn (1865-1951), a composer whose ‘less is more’ maxim is evident in the works featured here. Dominating his output is the compendious Tagebuch in Tönen, its 1160 items begun in 1934, after the composer had been ‘relieved’ of his teaching posts, and continued in exile at residencies in Surry then Kent. As a musical diary its nearest equivalent would seem to be Fibich’s Moods, Impressions and Reminiscences – in each case, brief evocations alternate with more substantial pieces such as the insinuating Variations in A flat or winsome ‘Jeanne Suite’: just a sample of those 1160 individual items that are deftly rendered by Danny Driver.

Also featured is a selection of Kahn’s more than 200 songs, eloquently sung by Norbert Meyn, which confirm his rootedness in the lineage of Brahms and Loewe. Gemma Rosefield brings due tenderness to the early Romanze, while Ensemble Émigré similarly do justice to the Quintet in C minor (1911), whose unorthodox scoring (could it have been prompted by meeting Vaughan Williams, whose work for this combination was written in 1897?) demonstrates textural ingenuity over its four compact movements.

Kahn’s music has latterly found greater recognition, with several chamber works having been recorded by CPO, but this astutely planned release enables listeners to sample a judicious selection in sympathetic performances. If such appeals, there is no need to hesitate.

RCD1040. KAHN Leaves from the Tree of Life

KAHN Leaves from the Tree of Life

3 Pieces for Cello and Piano, Movement: I. Romanze in F Minor

7 Gesänge, Movement: II. 's ist ein so stiller heil'ger Tag

6 Lieder und Gesänge, Movement: II. Novemberfeier

6 Lieder, Movement: I. Idyll

10 Lieder, Movement: Liebestrost

Tagebuch in Tönen (Leaves from the Tree of Life), Movement: No. 500 (Variations on No. 1) in A-Flat. Andante

Tagebuch in Tönen (Leaves from the Tree of Life), Movement: No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor. Allegretto non troppo

Tagebuch in Tönen (Leaves from the Tree of Life), Movement: No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor. Andantino con moto, quasi improvisato

Tagebuch in Tönen (Leaves from the Tree of Life), Movement: No. 5 in F Minor. Assai sostenuto ed espressivo

Tagebuch in Tönen (Leaves from the Tree of Life), Movement: No. 53 in E. Allegretto con moto

Tagebuch in Tönen (Leaves from the Tree of Life), Movement: No. 473a in G. Moderato

Tagebuch in Tönen (Leaves from the Tree of Life), Movement: No. 473b in G. Poco allegretto

Tagebuch in Tönen (Leaves from the Tree of Life), Movement: No. 473c in G. Allegretto vivace

Tagebuch in Tönen (Leaves from the Tree of Life), Movement: No. 474 in E Minor. Andante sostenuto

Tagebuch in Tönen (Leaves from the Tree of Life), Movement: No. 475 in G. Vivace

9 Lieder nach Gedichten von Christian Morgenstern, Movement: No. 2. Liebesbrief

9 Lieder nach Gedichten von Christian Morgenstern, Movement: No. 8. Die Unke

5 Lieder, Movement: No. 5. Feuerbestattung

9 Lieder im Volkston, Movement: No. 9. Gebet

Quintet for piano, violin, cello, clarinet and horn

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